While we've been busy having fun, so too have the weeds growing in between the bricks of my interlocking walkway. It puzzles me that only a few feet away the grass is singed from heat and drought and yet these blasted weeds are growing as though they've been doused with top grade fertilizer.
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| These weeds have really gotten out of hand! |
Truth be told, I don't mind the singed grass all that much because it means I don't have to mow the lawn.
But I definitely mind the weeds.
Our area has banned the cosmetic use of herbicides and pesticides, so we have to use natural ways to get rid of the weeds. I was complaining to my friend about my weed/interlocking problem and she gave me the greatest, easiest tip on how to get rid of them:
Boiling water
That's it, that's all!
These weeds were doused with boiling water about 2 hours ago:
After a few days the weeds were dead. I did my best to shoo away any ants before I poured the hot water.
Of course, you shouldn't try to kill the weeds in your flower beds or veggie garden using this method, but it definitely works on brick and concrete.
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| Weeds a few days after the boiling water treatment. |
At this point you can just brush the dead weeds away.
It's better if you don't let the weeds get established in the first place, as I have done, but some things are more important than weeds!
